Month: November 2011

[This article, by Shadi Chaleshtoori and myself, was first published in The Bullet – version with links is there].

The regressive politics of the Iranian-Canadian Khevari petition

Shadi Chaleshtoori and Justin Podur

November 11, 2011

On October 12, members of the Iranian-Canadian community sent a petition to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney expressing concern about the arrival in Canada of Mahmoud Reza Khavari, the former chairman of the largest Iranian state-owned banking institution (Bank Melli).

Activist and comedian Jesse Owens interviewed me for the #occupyto.org website, way back in ancient occupy toronto history (ie., October 26). For posterity, I am also reproducing it here. Thanks Jesse…